Compare BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Alpina B3 Touring F31 vs Alpina B10 Touring E39

Variants
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
525xd
525xd AT
525xi
525xi AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
530xd
530xd AT
530xi
530xi AT
535d AT
550i
550i AT
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo Allrad
B3 Bi-Turbo Allrad LCI
B3 Bi-Turbo LCI
B5 S Bi-Turbo
B5 S Bi-Turbo Allrad
B10 3.3
B10 3.3 AT
B10 V8
B10 V8S

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
495 L / 17.5 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/30 ZR20, 265/30 ZR20

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1420 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1811 mm / 71.3 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
Wheel Size
8J x 20, 9J x 20
9J x 18
Wheelbase
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2810 mm / 110.6 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
8-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
73%
69%
Pros
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Elegant yet sporty styling
  • Good amount of power for a mid-size vehicle
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Decent amount of power
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • No AWD nonsense
Cons
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
  • Lots of AWD nonsense
  • No manual transmission available

Price

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